When She Was Good by Michael Robotham, the new heart-stopping psychological thriller from the Number One bestselling author of The Secrets She Keeps and The Other Wife. This is the second fast-moving novel in the Cyrus Haven series, following the Edgar-award nominated Good Girl, Bad Girl. Six years ago a terrified young girl was found in the secret hideout of a house where a … [Read more...] about When She Was Good by Michael Robotham – Book Review
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The Lost Jewels by Kirsty Manning – Book Review
The Lost Jewels by Kirsty Manning, the bestselling author of The Jade Lily, was inspired by the true story of the Cheapside hoard of valuable jewellery, uncovered in a cellar by a workman’s pick in 1912. It now forms a collection at the Museum of London, The British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Beginning initially in London in 1666 during the great fire of … [Read more...] about The Lost Jewels by Kirsty Manning – Book Review
Summerwater by Sarah Moss -Book Review
Summerwater by Sarah Moss, the acclaimed author of Ghost Wall, is an intriguing novel that tells the story of twenty-four hours in the lives of six couples and their children on holiday in the Scottish Highlands. It is the height of Summer when the days are long, but the relentless rain keeps the residents of the ageing holiday park ensconced in their cabins for much of the … [Read more...] about Summerwater by Sarah Moss -Book Review
Little Women – Film Review
For a story that's over 150 years old, it's remarkable how Louisa May Alcott's Little Women feels so incredibly relevant in today's climate. A tale rich in females discovering their own voices and how to navigate their existence separate from what society expects of them, writer/director Greta Gerwig faithfully adapts Alcott's words whilst maintaining her own unique view, … [Read more...] about Little Women – Film Review
A Simple Favour – Film Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqsdrYBPjv8 As if Alfred Hitchcock directed Gone Girl with his tongue firmly plated within his cheek, A Simple Favour is a delightfully twisted neo-noir comedic thriller that’s almost too clever for its own good. I say almost as it becomes evidently clear in the film’s early stages that director Paul Feig and screenwriter Jessica Sharzer … [Read more...] about A Simple Favour – Film Review